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Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:01 pm

duderman wrote: It was a sad day today. While driving to the store I saw a cactus cowboy lying on the side of the road. I looked over and not only was mine messing but the antenna too. On the way back I stopped. The antenna was nowere to be found, the cawboy had been stripped and beaten. He will be missed. :(

What?

Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:03 pm

Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:07 am

RIP

lol

Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:34 am

Fuel pressure test, got the cold start valve working, new double relay & ECU, installed voltmeter, compression test. Running good now!

Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:05 pm

Stuart[/quote]

Google is your friend===> DIY Brake Bleeder

I did mine a bit different, and don't put the brake fluid in the pressure vessel, but only use it to pressurize the header tank/reservoir. PM me if you want to know more.[/quote]

Thanks for the link I'm gona make one tonight!

Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:14 pm

Put in a new Bosch rebuilt starter and while I was at it a hot start relay. AMAZING!!!

The old starter clearly had a problem. 117 amps draw cold start but over 200 amps hot. New one draws 87 amps both ways. Moreover, the engine now spins fast!!!!

Also finished painting the last of the bus (doglegs) and put in new door panels and a new floor mat.

Only thing left before show season is redoing the wooden headliner.

Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:37 pm

washed it yesterday

:lol:

Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:24 pm

std66 wrote: washed it yesterday

:lol:

i like your curtains!

Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:28 pm

Built a couple of Lantern hangers for the bus...... gonna try them out this weekend... 8)

Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:50 pm

fastmc25 wrote: Built a couple of Lantern hangers for the bus...... gonna try them out this weekend... 8)

I like those!! I'm going to have to copy that one. 8) 8)

Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:57 pm

My plan is to burn Citronella oil in them to help keep the bugs at "bay"... 8)

Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:56 pm

fastmc25 wrote: My plan is to burn Citronella oil in them to help keep the bugs away from the "bay"... 8)

There you go Paul, fixed it for you :lol:

-Klauss

Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:08 am

Klaussinator wrote: fastmc25 wrote: My plan is to burn Citronella oil in them to help keep the bugs away from the "bay"... 8)

There you go Paul, fixed it for you :lol:

-Klauss

:lol:

Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:17 am

When they're not on the road my bug lives inches from the bus. The two of them make a great multipurpose team.

Hey Paul, When you come to Arizona for summer camping leave those nifty lantern hangers home. They probably will droop until the lanterns are at ground level.

Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:31 am

Desertbusman wrote: When they're not on the road my bug lives inches from the bus. The two of them make a great multipurpose team.

Hey Paul, When you come to Arizona for summer camping leave those nifty lantern hangers home. They probably will droop until the lanterns are at ground level.

They're pretty stout... Sched 40 PVC and they don't flex at all... we'll see this summer.... :wink: I probably would take them down in the daytime anyway...

I probably won't need them in Arizona when i come.... We have monster Skeeters here. :shock: ...

and i'll be camping there around Mid April..... 8)

Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:15 am

Wow, that garden sprayer brake bleeder thing is slick! I am going to have to make one of those.

After I get her running again. :evil:

Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:46 am

fire extinguisher is the best thing i've done lately:

Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:41 pm

fastmc25 wrote: Built a couple of Lantern hangers for the bus...... gonna try them out this weekend... 8)

Now, that's clever. I hang mine with a chain when I have the awning out but I've wonder what to do if I didn't have 'er out. Nice work.

Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:43 pm

hipshaker wrote: fire extinguisher is the best thing i've done lately:

That looks pretty cool. How is it activated?

Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:45 pm

hipshaker wrote: fire extinguisher is the best thing i've done lately:

That is an awesome mod..can you turn it on from the dash?